Please email castski04@yahoo.com for any questions.
1. For those whose email addresses are not in the list yet, please clearly state if you want us to do so. 2. For those who already paid their 2009 membership fee and are willing to
receive CAST-USA information, please go to http://www.castusa.org/ to
fill the membership form.3. We will IGNORE any advance reservation for those future trips before we officially email to you early at that planned week. Note that if the weather happens to be non-cooperative, we will cancel it. This plan should serve for your reference only.4. For those members who reserve tickets, please note that the member rates apply to
your direct family members ONLY. Please indicate how many non-members you have in your order in advance to avoid any embarrassment.5. The confirmed list will be posted/ updated in the same website at 11pm , Fri. and Sat.6. By making reservation with us, you explicitly agree that your reserved party agrees to release and not sue the organizers from all liability for injury, death, property loss and damage which may result from your participation in the organized event.Forthcoming
Dec. 20, Jack Frost, PA, Saturday, Dec. 21, Jack Frost, PA, Sunday,
Dec.
23-28, Multiple day trip starting at Dec. 24 or 25 Christmas Trip, Killington, VT.
The last
announcement will be out on Dec. 16 and reservation will be due on Dec. 17,
Wed.
http://web.njit.edu/~zhou/k.htm
Jan. 3, Jack Frost, PA
Jan. 11, Jack Frost, PA
Jan.
17, Jack Frost, PA Sat.
Jan.
18, Jack Frost, PA
Jan 25,
Jack Frost, PA, Sunday
Jan 31
No trip
Feb1,
Sunday, Blue Mountain, PA,
Feb. 9,
Jack Frost, PA, Sunday,
Feb. 14, Sat, Single day ski available, Belleayre Mountain, NY,
Feb. 15, Sun, Single day ski available, Belleayre Mountain, NY,
Feb. 16, President’s Long Weekend, Belleayre Mountain, NY
Feb.
15, Jack Frost, PA, Sunday
Feb.
22, Jack Frost, PA, Sunday
March 8,
Jack Frost, PA, Sunday, http://web.njit.edu/~zhou/jf.htm
Others
under plan
Single
day trips during the holidays will be announced shortly depending upon the ski
conditions.
Confirmed lists can be found in the
corresponding websites above at the end of reservation deadline date.
Frequently
asked questions:
Please make sure that you dress yourself such thatyour body has 4-5 layer of clothes. Bring an extra
set. Each layer may be thin. Remember that
the number of layers matters the most.
If you do not take many lifts (beginners), you maynot need that many layers. This is true esp. for kids.
Ski socks (some may be very expensive-COSTCO havegood deals) can help you.
Please take a learning lesson that offers differentlevel skiers (even expert ones) different skills.
Private lessons are expensive but may be a good choice if you want to receive breakthrough progress.
Skiing together with your peers and slightly higher-level skiers will not only help you in
your skills but also make your ski more fun.
Q3: Can my kids ski with KA/KP packages other than their lesson time?
Yes.
They can take out or keep their rentals to ski until it is closed.
This
program applies to kids from 3 to 8. For those with age >9, please
Take
adults’ lesson. All kids with age >9 should buy adult tickets.
This
applies to Jack Frost and Big Boulder only.
Q4: What do I need to bring as first-time
skier?
Gloves, goggles (if sunshine is bright), and sun-blocking lotion.
Extra
clothes are desired. Special ski pan/cloths are not required.
At
least three layers are needed for cold weather. Please see Q1.
Mittens are better than
gloves if you have.
Q5: President’s Long weekend
Trip:
What is the probability of running
into a bad weather at this time of the year there?
Is
there a way to cancel both the lodging and ski if the weather is
non-cooperative?
Ski
part can be cancelled with no problem.
Lodging
part may be given some alternative dates but no money back.
The
possibility for snow storm is difficult to predict
-but
the chance to get rain is tiny (that would be really bad).
Snow
storm will make roads terrible but ski really great.